moreno510 Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee...A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous “yes.”The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed."Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things--your God, family, your children, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions - things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car. The sand is everything else -- the small stuff. "If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal...Take care of the golf balls first -- the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand." One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Thats a bit deep for you on a Friday isn't it?!? style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreno510 Posted February 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 its a bit deep for me any day of the week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyB Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 To be fair, all he did was copy and paste style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreno510 Posted February 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 true, you can tell because the punctuation is correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallika_Fan Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 Tis still good though, i heard a version one time when my old science teacher told us, though he replaced coffee with beer...nice teach.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreno510 Posted February 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 thats funny, my history teacher done something similar with whiskyexcept instead of wasting it by pouring it into a sand filled jug, he just poured it down his neck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emo_gazz Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 I had a hippy teacher back when i was in primary school and she kinda did the same thing just with a huge bowl of water (the world) and some tea bags (people) and coffee (more people) Then lobbed um all in and mixed um together and said some balls like this is how the world should be. All mixed together as one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOOPTY-LUPO Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 its all true, ITS ALL TRUE!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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